JPO Humanitarian Programme Officer - Rome, Italy
JPO Humanitarian Programme Officer - Rome, Italy
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
12 September 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
The global humanitarian context is increasingly complex multi-faceted and protracted. Conflict remains one of the larger drivers of food insecurity with 235 out of 333 million people suffering from acute food insecurity globally living in fragile or conflict-affected contexts in 2023. While compounding human needs including through driving displacement conflicts also severely hamper the ability of humanitarians to operate. Conflicts are growing in complexity with increasing challenges to International Humanitarian Law targeting of aid workers and food being used as a weapon of war.
Providing humanitarian assistance in complex emergency and conflict settings is at the heart of WFPs work. The EPR Service was recently established to support and ensure programme quality in emergencies through developing and operationalizing normative standards and guidance while providing the field support to put this policy into practice. Key issues the service is focusing on include access conflict sensitivity forced displacement targeting and transitions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Title of Post: Humanitarian Programme Officer
Grade: P2
Supervisor: Humanitarian Policy Team Lead
Unit: Emergency Preparedness and Response Service
Division/Country Office: Programme Policy and Guidance
Duty Station: Rome Italy
Duration of assignment: Two years
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Policy Team Lead the JPO will have the following responsibilities:
Assist in development and socialization of normative guidance policy and standards to support quality emergency response and humanitarian assistance across the organization (including on specific issues of access humanitarian principles and forced displacement);
Synthesize experiences and issues in responding to complex emergencies and drive internal communications to enhance uptake of learning;
Support the development and implementation of an operational research and learning agenda focused on improving WFPs emergency response and humanitarian assistance including through the engagement with external actors; and
Support engagement with donors and other partners on emergency issues and humanitarian response;
Support engagement in strategic partnerships to support effective emergency response and transitions towards solutions for forcibly displaced populations including with UNHCR and IOM.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Timely drafting and delivery of reports research pieces and policy thinking.
Timely identification coordination and implementation of advocacy opportunities and events.
Strong liaison and coordination within WFP across relevant units and experts and other relevant partners (internal and external).
Implementation of WFP/IOM Joint Action Plan and global commitments on refugees.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Advanced university degree in political science international relations humanitarian affairs or related field.
Minimum of two years relevant working experience in emergency/humanitarian programming.
Fluency in English.
Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word Excel Powerpoint Outlook)
Behavioural competencies: leads by example with integrity drives results and delivers on commitments fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork applies strategic thinking builds and maintains sustainable partnerships.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
Exposure to the international arena either by direct work for an international institution/organization or by interacting with international stakeholders.
Intermediate level of one or more of the following official languages: French Spanish Arabic Chinese Russian Portuguese.
WFPs international professionals are required to serve in different locations around the world during their career (including in hardship duty stations); willingness to be mobile would maximise opportunities for long-term retention into the Organization.
SUPERVISION
The JPO will be supervised directly by the Humanitarian Policy Team Lead and will work together with the wider EPR team.
TRAINING COMPONENTS
Upon commencement of the position the supervisor will prepare a development plan and coach the JPO throughout the entire assignment. The JPO will be exposed to hands-on experience on-the-job both at headquarters and as applicable at the field level. Training (internal and external) on emergency and humanitarian programming issues as well as WFP operations more broadly will be sought based on the background and interest of the JPO.
LEARNING ELEMENTS
At the end of the two-year assignment the JPO should have obtained:
Very good knowledge of critical operational challenges to responding to complex emergencies and minimum standards for quality programming.
Good skills in analysing complex information synthesizing learning and generating advocacy and communications material for a variety of audiences (internal and external).
Familiarity with WFPs humanitarian policy agenda and strategic partnerships.
Good general understanding of WFPs overall emergency operations.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
